What did the artist want to say? The main paintings in art from Bosch to Malevich new design

A new book by Alina Nikonova, author of 99 silly questions about art and another one that tourists sometimes ask a guide at an art museum. You will embark on an exciting journey through 100 greatest masterpieces of painting of all time. Some of the paintings you surely already know and love, while others may become a discovery for you. How can one actually understand what is truly talented and what is just a trend? Why do people rave about Dali's strange paintings and Malevich's Black Square? What ancient allegories can be seen in Picasso's work? Alina Nikonova not only thoughtfully answers all the readers' questions, but also helps them immerse themselves in the vision of the world of genius artists. The book includes analyses of masterpieces such as Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, Dance by Henri Matisse, The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, the Sistine Madonna by Raphael, The Bathing of a Red Horse by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, The Night Watch by Rembrandt, and 95 more beautiful paintings that have forever entered the history of art.